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Our team includes experienced and caring professionals who share the belief that our care should be comprehensive and courteous - responding fully to your individual needs and preferences....more

Our team includes experienced and caring professionals who share the belief that our care should be comprehensive and courteous - responding fully to your individual needs and preferences.

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Dr. Lata Ravichander is a renowned Gynaecologist in OMBR Layout, Bangalore. She has over 35 years of experience as a Gynaecologist. She is a qualified MBBS. You can meet Dr. Lata Ravichander personally at Maduram Clinic in OMBR Layout, Bangalore. You can book an instant appointment online with Dr. Lata Ravichander on Lybrate.com.

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A certain amount of edema is normal in the ankles and feet during pregnancy. You may also have some mild swelling in your hands. Call your midwife or doctor if you notice swelling in your face or puffiness around your eyes, more than slight swelling of your hands, or excessive or sudden swelling of your feet or ankles.
Swelling (oedema) can happen in pregnancy because your body is holding on to more fluid than usual. Oedema can happen anywhere in the body, but it's particularly common in the legs, ankles, feet and hands. As your baby grows, your womb (uterus) puts pressure on the blood vessels in your pelvis.
Use cold compresses on swollen areas. Drink water, which helps flush the body and reduce water retention. Minimize sodium (salt) intake and avoid adding additional salt to meals.

Pill was not necessary to take only after foreplay as to get pregnant sufficient quantity of semen needs to be deposited inside the vagina. After the pill, menses can come little irregular or even delayed or can come early by some days. But it will resolve on its own in a matter of days. She is expected to get her next menses around 25 only with little variation. It will not harm her in any way.

Good news for you , Hb, WBC, Platelets, Blood sugar reports are Normal, though Hb is a little on the lower side , you can give her Iron , Folic acid , Vitamin C , fresh oxygen to build Hb. It is a Blessing to have normal reports.

Hello-
sudden gap/delay in menses may be due to following reasons.
1) excessive travelling or physical exertion.
2) due to hormonal treatment.(for acne etc.)
3) due to indigestion (regular consumption of foods that are heavy to digest)
4) blood loss (accident, intestinal worms).
Note: use dashmoolarishtha 2 tsp twice daily with water ten days before menses for regular flow and duration.

Please
Take her for morning and evening walk in greenery daily
Take salads and fruits more
Take milk plus turmeric regularly twice a day
Take
Tab septilin by Himalaya
2 2 for 3 weeks
Continue your current medicine
Reconsult after 15 days

Some times with some individuals such things do happen when things don't go as per their wish or their plans and this builds up unnecessary stress. These negative feelings sometimes may appear insignificant to a layman but they are significant enough to increase stress and release of stress hormones in the body. In your case similar thing is happening. You are not able to deal with those negative feelings. Many people must have suggested you to make corrections in your thought process, or do YOGA or do meditation moreover you are yourself more or less aware of your situation but still you are not able to come out of it. In such cases homeopathy can surely help you provided you provide us all your health and stress related details which will help us find out a right homeopathic medicine for you that will help balance your stress hormones and you will be able to deal with it more positively. You should try homeopathy treatment for couple of months.

The pregnancy tests done nowadays are very sensitive. However I suggest just to re confirm that she is not pregnant you could do a blood test for serum b-hcg. If that's also negative then you should seek a gynaecologists advice to see if she has any other reason for not having periods.

With the recent number of breast cancer cases on the rise, it is important that we should get the examination done on a regular basis as a preventive measure. Even if someone is suffering from it, it is important that we should make an effort and learn about.

If you have breast cancer then a surgery will be part of your treatment. Based on the condition, surgery will be carried out due to any of the following reasons:
1. To remove the cancerous tissues from the breast
2. To reconstruct the breast once the cancer is removed
3. To check whether the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes below the arm
4. To treat symptoms of cancer that has progressed to an advanced stage

Breast cancer surgery may be classified into two types
1. Mastectomy: Mastectomy involves removing the entire breast; tissues in the adjoining region may also be removed. A double mastectomy is a procedure where both the breasts are removed.
2. Breast-conserving surgery: In this surgery, only parts of the breast affected by cancer are removed. The area of the breast that is to be removed will depend on the severity of the cancer. Some healthy tissues may also be removed in this surgery.

Usually, if a woman is in the initial stages of cancer then she may opt for the latter as it entails removing parts of the breast. They may also undergo radiation therapy along with these surgeries.
For checking if the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes below the arm, the lymph nodes are removed from the body. Once they are removed, they are studied under a microscope to check if it has spread, if yes then the extent of their damage. This procedure is carried out along with the surgery to remove the cancer.

Once the mastectomy procedure is completed, you can opt for a breast reconstruction surgery to rebuild the area. You may opt for this procedure at the time of breast cancer removal or at a later stage. If you are considering breast reconstruction surgery then you should discuss with a surgeon.

Surgery is sometimes not used to treat cancer, but in slowing the progression of cancer or even reducing its symptoms.It is important you talk to your surgeon before the procedure to understand the goal of the surgery.

We provide testing for fertility by all modalities ranging from reproductive hormones to diagnostic ultrasound to ascertain the cause. It is advisable that we make you undergo these tests before your final treatment/ plan of management is started.

Blood tests – These include a whole array of blood investigation ranging from CBC , Urine routine microscopy, RBS, TSH, PROLACTIN, VDRL, HIV, HBSAG, HCV, AMH. And any other test depending on the history of the couple.

Transvaginal ultrasound- A complete ultrasound of the uterus an adenexa is done to diagnose any anatomical disorder.

Specific tests – In cases of recurrent implantation failure and recurrent pregnancy loss or if required other tests are also advised.

Diagnostic Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy – For many, this test is an important part of a fertility evaluation .Laparoscopy takes place under general anaesthesia with small incisions made at or just below the navel and the pubic hairline. A laparoscope (a small-diameter telescope) is passed through the incision, which enables one to view the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus and pelvic cavity for abnormalities. We can check that the tubes are open (tubal patency) by injecting dye through the uterus and observing it spill or not through the ends of the fallopian tubes.

Hysteroscopy uses another small-diameter telescope called a hysteroscope. This enables to assess the uterine cavity for abnormalities such as polyps, adhesions or fibroids.

Hi,
Anaemia is the first and foremost cause of scanty flow. Therefore, check your Hb% first and revert back with the reports. Secondly, it may be due to harmonal imbalance. Take M2 Tone 2 tabs twice daily for 2-3 months continuously. Eat nutritious food.

Dear Monika , congratulations that you are pregnant. One must expect a little more pigmented skin during pregnancy. However there are effective creams containing Vit E mainly for your help . Adjust your sleep pattern as per your lifestyle. Do you see dark skin more on neck region